i think u r all b’ing 2 hard on Civil Defens. So what if typing like dis makes u have 2 work 2x as hard too figure out what we r saying? U no wot it says, don u? its just a message board, not skool, so y should people take the time 2 make the effort too be ezily understood? Netspeak is more better then b4 when u had to becareful wit speling so peeps wuld no wot u are tryin two say. An its more faster dis way, rite? wots wrong wit dat? i no wot i mean, so if u don and think im dum, so what. its no like im tryin 2 comunicate u no, i just like attention. i bet every1 else dos 2! NEway, your just gelous dat ur 2 uptite to be with it, and be kool like netspeaker r. B grateful dat u can learn from netspeakers alrite?
Do you even know what you’re talking about, moron?
First of all, he was the one who so smugly said he hadn’t actually used u-speak in any of his posts defending its use. I pointed out that this was not so. Secondly, I omitted the instances where he used it to quote others or as an example of its usage. The quotes I posted were his actual comments to other posters, before he decided it would be cute to continue to annoy people without actually using the annoying phrasology.
Don’t be so quick to point out the stupidity you perceive, the liklihood is it’s your own!
My implication, which you apparently missed, was that I DON’T use “u-speak” in my typical posting behavior. He caught on. You did not. When I’ve used it in this thread, it’s obviously been used to jab at the nerves of those who get so riled up over such a simple thing. :wally
No, I didn’t miss that. I specifically said “to the extent that the posters in this thread represent a meaningful sample…” Certainly there is a question as to what that extent is, but I’m not sure that can be answered. Not in the amount of time I’m willing to devote anyway.
I’m not sure that’s true. I’ve seen plenty of people respond in agreement with OPs in other threads. There is a certain reluctance on the part of many posters (and rightly so) to make “me too” posts. But it seems to me that it applies to the “anti” crowd as well.
What, the whole BBQ Pit? Yeah, that would be rather interesting, but I’m sure not going to be the one to attempt it. (I’m not as obsessive as my earlier post may imply. )
Duly noted. Actually, I have been keeping track of people who posted after I made my little list. I hadn’t intended to do the whole coding bit again, but if anyone wants to know: 13 more posters have chimed in to join the “Anti-U” camp, and one “Unknown” has clarified himself as beng in that camp, bringing the total to 56 out of 73 total posters. So now we have (with the standard caveat about samples) 77% of Dopers who are candidates for CD’s Ignore List.
Note that your own movement from “Pro” to “Neutral” doesn’t change the ratio, since it only counts “Anti” vs. everyone else. The whole point was to demonstrate the magnitude of CD’s decision to discount anyone who doesn’t like the use of netspeak.
Excuse me, but did you not say you “never typed” in the manner you were defending in this series of posts? Yes, you did! It was not an implication, it was a flat-out declaration, which I debunked.
And for the record, everyone isn’t so riled up over the simple usage of u-speak. They don’t particularly like, nor do they think very highly of, those who use it, but what everyone is really riled up about is your willing lack of consideration for others and the eagerness with which you continue to deliberately antagonize people. And you perfectly well know it.
Um… yes you do. You can put them on your ignore list. Just go to their profile and click the link that says “Add so and so to your ignore list”…easy as pie.
On the subject of Things That Make You Look Like A Moron: quoting an entire post, especially when it’s the one immediately preceding yours, and then respondng with only a rolleyes smile, is even more irritating than the “u” thing.
Actually, it was a rhetorical question. I wasn’t really in doubt as to your assholishness.
As to being “extraordinarily anal”, given that a very large and growing majority of posters are of the same opinion, I’d say that I’m only the ordinary amount of anal.
Indeed, you have now unquestionably crossed over into Trollism, and by your own admission, at that! I’d proceed with caution if I were you (though fortunately, I’m not). You can get banned for that and you’ve antagonized a lot of people for no good reason I can see other than simply to be obnoxious.
Trollism… ha. Feel free to believe what you want, but in any case, this is the BBQ pit – I voiced my opinion, heard the opinions of others, and summarily rejected and ridiculed them. You do not have to agree with me.
I’ve antagonized no one- they antagonized themselves by letting small things get to them.
Continue to attack as you wish, but I’m done here – as I’m sure a lot of other people are. Let it go.
Ah, well. Whether Civil Defense has indeed crossed that line is now in the deftly capable hands of our Esteemed Admin, since I’ve brought post number 170 to her dread attention. The last time I reported a Bad Post, the individual involved got the boot shortly thereafter. Whether my radar is still properly calibrated, and CD is indeed an under-bridge dweller, or merely an infantile twit, we shall see.
Hey, Starving Artist – Nice to run into you again! I see you’re settling in nicely, even generating “good post” backpats in some threads I’ve read. Well done!
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